[PO15] Improvement of the efficiency of the nitrogen cycle in agriculture – gross nitrogen budget
[PO15] Improvement of the efficiency of the nitrogen cycle in agriculture – gross nitrogen budget
Key message
After 2005, the gross nitrogen budget ranged between 32 and 69 kg per ha of agricultural land with an indistinct downward trend. The 2020 target (less than 53 kg N per ha) was met in both 2020 (32.0 kg per ha) and the five-year period 2016-2020 (45.0 kg per ha).
Charts
Figure PO15-1: Gross nitrogen surplus in the period 2005–2020 and the target values of the indicator by 2020
Sources:
Agricultural institute of Slovenia
| Indicator values in the period 2005–2020 [kg/ha] | Target values of the indicator [kg/ha] | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.99 | |
| 2006 | 68.09 | |
| 2007 | 59.66 | |
| 2008 | 43.66 | |
| 2009 | 54.27 | |
| 2010 | 44.56 | |
| 2011 | 49.37 | |
| 2012 | 56.80 | 57.67 |
| 2013 | 68.76 | 57.08 |
| 2014 | 42.08 | 56.50 |
| 2015 | 44.89 | 55.92 |
| 2016 | 41.85 | 55.33 |
| 2017 | 64.56 | 54.75 |
| 2018 | 43.43 | 54.17 |
| 2019 | 43.22 | 53.58 |
| 2020 | 32.03 | 53 |
Methodology
The indicator methodology is available only in Slovene (link to the indicator)
Date of data source summarization